Just a minor correction to today's Rypn "Briefs" post on PRR I-1sa No. 4483. The Pennsylvania RR gave the engine to Westinghouse Air Brake in Wilmerding, Pa., in 1963.

A few interesting historical "tidbits" about PRR No. 4483 from my research: she was converted from I-1s to I-1sa in February 1931. She was assigned to the Eastern Region, Susquehanna Division, and the Northern Region. At Northumberland, she was equipped with PRR class 90F82 tender No. 4485, built by Baldwin in June 1923. The engine was dropped from equipment records on August 7, 1957 by PRR Chief of Motive Power Hal T. Cover with instructions to "Hold as relic."

K.R. Bell
RR Museum of PA

http://rrmuseumpa.org
c-kbell@state.pa.us

> Just a minor correction to today's Rypn
> "Briefs" post on PRR I-1sa No.
> 4483. The Pennsylvania RR gave the engine to
> Westinghouse Air Brake in Wilmerding, Pa.,
> in 1963.

Thanks, Kurt! Corrected in the original Brief.

eledbetter@rypn.org

I think that locomotive has been sitting on that same siding for several years now. I would have thought that the group would have cut down the trees and shrubs up close to the engine by now. That would help prolong the life of the engine by allowing any dampness to evaporate more quickly by exposing it to sunlight.

A fellow member of a railroad group once told me that the best place to put a piece of rail equipment outside is to orient it north and south with no trees within about 100' on the east or west sides. With equipment oriented this way you get full sunlight on each side of the car or engine and both sides have a chance to dry out.

One other hint is to not place any rail equipment within 200 feet or so of a road, especially in the show belt. We have an 0-6-0 about 50 feet from a state route, and it gets sprayed by the snow plows and it gets a deposit of road salt. Unfortunately it can't be moved from that spot so I guess its a matter of time until she is a big pile of rust.

Anyways with the 4483, lets hope the owners have a real and workable plan to get her under cover within the next couple of years. Carter Lumber has pole building kits, you could cover the 4483 for under 10k!

todengine@woh.rr.com

On 11-1-1944, 4483, class I1sa, was assigned to the Eastern Region, Central PA Division, Williamsport Division. It was equipped with Whistle and Acknowledger for the Cab Signal system.

The subject of the book, "Set Up Running," O. P. Orr may have run it on a "diker" between Elmira and Altoona. Also, with a short tender, it could run to Sodus Point.

Electric City Trolley Museum Association

Penn Central didn't come into existence until February 1968, so the 4483 must have been donated to Westinghouse by PRR.

> Just a minor correction to today's Rypn
> "Briefs" post on PRR I-1sa No.
> 4483. The Pennsylvania RR gave the engine to
> Westinghouse Air Brake in Wilmerding, Pa.,
> in 1963.

> A few interesting historical
> "tidbits" about PRR No. 4483 from
> my research: she was converted from I-1s to
> I-1sa in February 1931. She was assigned to
> the Eastern Region, Susquehanna Division,
> and the Northern Region. At Northumberland,
> she was equipped with PRR class 90F82 tender
> No. 4485, built by Baldwin in June 1923. The
> engine was dropped from equipment records on
> August 7, 1957 by PRR Chief of Motive Power
> Hal T. Cover with instructions to "Hold
> as relic."

> K.R. Bell
> RR Museum of PA


davew833@yahoo.com

> Penn Central didn't come into existence
> until February 1968, so the 4483 must have
> been donated to Westinghouse by PRR.

Living in the Buffalo area I am familiar with the engine and the Western New York Railway Historical Society (minor correction needed for the group). While I'm not a member, the last I heard they hope to include the 4483 and much of their other 3-4 dozen pieces of equipment at the Orchard Park, NY the WNYRHS owns and plan to develop into a full-fledged rail museum. I don't remember if there were any plans of covering the engine with a canopy or other structure.

JBeutel611@aol.com